SOLUTION: The ratio of the length of a rectangular meeting room to its width is 4:3. The perimeter of the room is 238 feet. What are the dimensions of the room?
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Question 181192: The ratio of the length of a rectangular meeting room to its width is 4:3. The perimeter of the room is 238 feet. What are the dimensions of the room? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The ratio of the length of a rectangular meeting room to its width is 4:3. The perimeter of the room is 238 feet. What are the dimensions of the room?
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4:3 is the same as 4x:3x where 4x is length and 3x is width.
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Perimeter = 2(L + W)
238 = 2(4x + 3x)
119 = 7x
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X = 17
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Length = 4x = 4*17 = 68 ft
Width = 3x = 3*17 = 51 ft
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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